Tine Scheuer-Larsen

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Tine Scheuer-Larsen
Country (sports)Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Born (1966-03-13) 13 March 1966 (age 59)
Ølstykke, Denmark
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Turned pro1981
Retired1994
Prize money$334,821
Singles
Career record159-135
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 34 (29 September 1986)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 1R (1984, 1990)
French Open 4R (1985)
Wimbledon 2R (1986, 1987, 1989)
US Open 3R (1986)
Doubles
Career record144-102
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 14 (10 October 1988)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 1R (1990)
French Open QF (1989)
Wimbledon 3R (1988)
US Open 3R (1984, 1988)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
French Open SF (1987)
Wimbledon QF (1987)
US Open QF (1986)

Tine Scheuer-Larsen (born 13 March 1966) is a retired tennis player from Denmark.

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She became Danish Champion in singles in 1981 age 15 as the youngest Danish player ever at the time. She also became the highest ranked Danish female player on 29 September 1986, when she became the number 34 of the world. Both records were broken by Caroline Wozniacki in 2004 and 2008 respectively. She became a professional in 1980 and retired in 1994, having won seven doubles titles on the WTA Tour.

Scheuer-Larsen is also one of three players to record a golden set in the professional era. [1] In the 1995 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone, she achieved a golden set against Mmaphala Letsatle. She went on to win the match 6–0, 6–0.

Career finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss1.Apr 1986 Charleston, USClay Flag of the United States.svg Elise Burgin 1–6, 3–6

Doubles (7-7)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss1.Oct 1985 Filderstadt, GermanyHard Flag of Sweden.svg Carina Karlsson Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Hana Mandlíková
Flag of the United States.svg Pam Shriver
2–6, 1–6
Loss2.Jul 1986 Bregenz, AustriaClay Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš Flag of Austria.svg Petra Huber
Flag of Germany.svg Petra Keppeler
2–6, 4–6
Loss3.Oct 1986 Hilversum, NetherlandsCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
5–7, 1–6
Loss4.Oct 1986 Brighton, EnglandCarpet Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of Germany.svg Steffi Graf
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
4–6, 4–6
Win5.Apr 1987 Charleston, USClay Flag of Peru.svg Laura Gildemeister Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz
Flag of the United States.svg Candy Reynolds
6–4, 6–4
Loss6.May 1987 Berlin, GermanyCkay Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist Flag of Germany.svg Claudia Kohde Kilsch
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
1–6, 2–6
Win7.Aug 1987 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of the United States.svg Penny Barg Flag of Italy.svg Sandra Cecchini
Flag of Argentina.svg Patricia Tarabini
6–1, 6–2
Loss8.Oct 1987 Brighton, EnglandCarpet (i) Flag of France.svg Catherine Tanvier Flag of the United States.svg Kathy Jordan
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Helena Suková
5–7, 1–6
Loss9.Feb 1988 Oklahoma City, USHard Flag of Sweden.svg Catarina Lindqvist Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná
Flag of France.svg Catherine Suire
4–6, 4–6
Win10.Jul 1988 Brussels, BelgiumClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva
Flag of Italy.svg Raffaella Reggi
7–6, 6–1
Win11.Jul 1988 Hamburg, GermanyClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Betzner
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner
6–4, 6–2
Win12.Apr 1989 Barcelona, SpainClay Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jana Novotná Flag of Spain.svg Arantxa Sánchez
Flag of Austria.svg Judith Wiesner
6–2, 2–6, 7–6
Win13.Jul 1989 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Sabrina Goleš
Flag of Bulgaria (1971-1990).svg Katerina Maleeva
6–2, 7–5
Win14.Jul 1990 Båstad, SwedenClay Flag of Argentina.svg Mercedes Paz Flag of the Netherlands.svg Carin Bakkum
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Nicole Jagerman
6–3, 6–7, 6–2

ITF finals

Singles (6–0)

Legend
$10,000 tournaments
ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1.22 August 1983 Herne, West GermanyClay Flag of Germany.svg Andrea Betzner 6–2, 6–2
Win2.5 September 1983 Bad Hersf, West GermanyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Stina Almgren 6–0, 6–1
Win3.12 September 1983 Dachau, West GermanyClay Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Annemarie Rüegg 7–5, 6–1
Win4.19 September 1983 Rottweil, West GermanyClay Flag of Italy.svg Patrizia Murgo 6–3, 6–4
Win5.5 December 1983 Stockholm, SwedenClay Flag of the United States.svg Heather Crowe 6–1, 6–3
Win6.13 February 1989 Hørsholm, DenmarkCarpet Flag of Norway.svg Amy Jönsson Raaholt 6–0, 6–3

Doubles (4–2)

ResultNo.DateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1.4 April 1983 Caserta, ItalyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Helena Olsson Flag of Italy.svg Anna Iuale
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Lea Plchová
6–2, 6–3
Loss2.22 August 1983 Herne, West GermanyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström Flag of Sweden.svg Berit Björk
Flag of Germany.svg Karin Schultz
4–6, 3–6
Loss3.5 September 1983 Bad Hersf, West GermanyClay Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström Flag of Germany.svg Karin Schultz
Flag of Sweden.svg Mimmi Wikstedt
0–6, 5–7
Win4.17 October 1983 Ashkelon, IsraelHard Flag of Sweden.svg Maria Lindström Flag of Israel.svg Rafeket Benjamini
Flag of Israel.svg Orly Bialostocky
6–0, 6–3
Win5.13 February 1989 Hørsholm, DenmarkCarpet Flag of Denmark.svg Lone Vandborg Flag of the United States.svg Vincenza Procacci
Flag of the United States.svg Anne-Marie Walson
6–1, 7–5
Win6.9 February 1992 Hørsholm, DenmarkCarpet (i) Flag of Denmark.svg Sofie Albinus Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Katrien de Craemer
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Nancy Feber
6–3, 6–4

Records

TournamentYearRecord accomplishedPlayer tied
Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone 1995 Achieved a Golden Set [1] Pauline Betz (1943)

References

  1. 1 2 Politiken, 10 May 1995, 1st Section, p.10